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Utah Judge to Hear Custody Case Amid Domestic Abuse Claims

4/7/2026

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A Utah judge will hear arguments on a protective order filed by Dakota Mortensen against Taylor Frankie Paul, who departed from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The action follows The Bachelorette cancellation due to domestic abuse allegations, with parties attending remotely.
Mortensen, the former partner of Taylor Frankie Paul, has temporary custody of their 2-year-old son.
Paul previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge from 2023.

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A Utah judge will hear arguments on a protective order filed by Dakota Mortensen against Taylor Frankie Paul, who departed from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The action follows The Bachelorette cancellation due to domestic abuse allegations, with parties attending remotely.
Mortensen, the former partner of Taylor Frankie Paul, has temporary custody of their 2-year-old son.
Paul previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge from 2023.